Page 2: Historical Events In 1661

Aug 16   In the year 1661 thomas Fuller, English prime minister, dies at 53   

Aug 26   On this day in history louis Couperin, composer, dies   

Sep 01   1st Yacht race, England's King Charles vs his brother James on this day in history.   

Sep 01   On this day in history the first Yacht race, England's King Charles vs his brother James   

Sep 02   In the year 1661 georg Bohm, German organist/composer   

Sep 05   On this day in history french superintendant of Finance Nicolas Fouquet arrested   

Sep 12   On this day in history jacobus de la Torra, RC apostole vicar of Holland, dies at about 53   

Oct 01   In the year 1661 yachting begins in England; King Charles II beats his brother James   

Oct 06   Guru Har Rai, seventh Sikh Guru on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius) in the year 1661.   

Oct 26   In the year 1661 johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies   

Oct 30   In the year 1661 alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter, dies at 74   

Oct 31   In the year 1661 mehmed Koprulu, Albanian great vizier of Turkey, dies   

Nov 06   Charles II, last Habsburg king of Spain (1665-1700) on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Robert Haley, earl of Oxford/English premier (Whig, 1710-14) on this day in history.   

Dec 18   The "S.S.Elizabeth" of Burntisland lost off the English coast with the Scottish records aboard, being returned from London to which they had been taken by Oliver Cromwell in the year 1661.   

Dec 20   Corporation Act enforced in England on this day in history.   

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Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of charles Rollin, French historian (d. 1741)   

Mar 25   In the year 1661 birth of paul de Rapin, French historian (d. 1725)   

Apr 11   On this day in history birth of antoine Coypel, French painter/poet   

Apr 16   Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, British poet and statesman (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

May 25   Claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Giacomo Antonio Perti, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jun 09   Tsar Feodor III of Russia (d. 1682) was born in the year 1661.   

Jan 01   On this day in history pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64   

Jan 03   On this day in history maria I Stuart, Queen of England/husband of Willem II, dies at 29 [NS]   

Jan 17   Andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed died on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1661 death of thomas Venner, Fifth Monarchist (executed) (b. 1799)   

Feb 02   Lucas Holstenius, German humanist (b. 1596) died on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Richard Zouch, English jurist (b. 1590) died on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Jules Mazarin, Italian cardinal/premier of France, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1661 jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58